Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 31, 2020

Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner: Brexit is done, but the EU is readying another battle for Britain

A few hours from now, at 6 p.m. EST, Britain will no longer be a member of the European Union. It's a big victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but one he won't be able to savor for long. A major battle for the economic future of Britain and the EU is now set to begin.

It's a battle in which the EU holds a distinctly political objective. The key here is that President Emmanuel Macron of France and the EU executive leadership are determined to show that it is better to be inside the EU club than outside of it. Macron's fear is that Britain will now ease the burden of its regulatory and tax regimes, thus incentivizing foreign investment and expanded trade. And that this success will harm less efficient EU economies.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 31, 2020

After UK leaves EU on January 31, what will change? -- Alasdair Lane, Al Jazeera

After Brexit: A US-Britain trade deal would be a boon for Boris Johnson and Donald Trump -- Ross Clark, Spectator

China Prepared to Fight the Last Virus -- Daniel Moss, Bloomberg View

Coronavirus has been declared a public health emergency by WHO. Here's what that means -- Michael Walsh, ABC News Online

No pillows, no hot meals: Airlines adopt preventative measures against the coronavirus -- Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN

If the US launches cyberattacks on Iran, retaliation could be a surprise -- Thomas S. Warrick, Fifth Domain

Why are Arab states 'divided' in the face of Trump's plan? -- Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera

This Man Is Trump's Biggest Problem in the Middle East -- Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest

US, Philippine defense ties on a chopping block -- Richard Javad Heydarian, Asia Times

Why Can't South Africa Grow Its Economy? -- Mandla Lionel Isaacs, Daily Maverick

Burkina Faso Plays With Fire in Arming Its Citizens -- Stephen Rakowski, The National

Greece Is the Weak Spot in Post-Caliphate European Counterterrorism -- Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Colin P. Clarke, National Interest

Trump's impeachment trial is being tuned out by America because no one thinks it matters -- Jeremy Lott, NBC